Health Policy
The Implications of Medicaid for Low-Income Communities
Recent efforts to sharply cut back funding and support for Medicaid go beyond Washington politics — they threaten the health of millions of Americans. For the past 45 years, Medicaid…
The Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Stability and Security
Gender-based violence (GBV) is being used against women across the world. Intimidations, including murder, rape, and acid thrown in the face are used as weapons of war. The status of…
The ‘Secret’ Epidemic: Disparities in Hepatitis C Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes
On May 3, 2010, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies convened the Disparities in Hepatitis C Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes Roundtable Discussion in Chicago, IL, with the goal…
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Advancing Health Equity for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations
Racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care in the United States are persistent and well documented. Communities of color fare far worse than their white counterparts across a range of…
Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO) Presents: Best and Promising Practices for Improving Research, Policy and Practice on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes
The Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes, which is convened by Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, issued policy, research and…
Following the Money: Tracking Federal AIDS Appropriations to Address Disparities in HIV and AIDS Treatments in the United States
The Joint Center’s Health Policy Institute recently released a report entitled “Following the Money: Tracking Federal AIDS Appropriations to Address Disparities in HIV and AIDS Treatment in the United States,”…
Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change Fact Sheet
Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav highlighted the vulnerability of the African American community to the types of extreme weather events that the scientific community believes will be exacerbated by global climate…
Reproductive Health of African American Adolescents: Pregnancy and Childbirth
FACT SHEETS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS Summary: Both pregnancy and childbirth rates declined dramatically for African American females during the 1990s. Despite these declines, they remain…
A Way Out: Creating Partners for Our Nation’s Prosperity by Expanding Life Paths of Young Men of Color
During the past twenty-five years, a series of public policies have had a negative impact on young men from communities of color. Read the report, A Way Out: Creating Partners…
Race, Ethnicity & Healthcare Reform: Achieving Equity in Our Lifetime
This issue brief identifies, analyzes, and compares provisions that explicitly address the health and healthcare needs of racial and ethnic minorities within the two leading Congressional healthcare reform proposals: The…